Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-08
MIR. BEECHER'S LAST NIGHT.
ssLike One i'm q Troubled Dream.

MIR. REECHER'S LAST NIGHT.
''Like One i'm a Troubled Dream,
THE STRICKEN PLYMOUTH PASTOR STILL LYING IN
CONSCIOUSNESS END NOT FAR OFF.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher passed last night In
the same unconscious condition In which he has
been since Friday noon. The change in his APP
pearance has been so great that.he is hardly recog-
n1zable. He seems to have suffered great pain,
as his features are distorted. Before noon yester-
day shabby dressed man called at the house
ana asked to see Col. Beecher. To the latter he
said he was mind-cure practitioner and had come
to cure Mr.. Beecher. His services were declined.
At 8 O'Clock last night Dr. Searle issued a bulle-
ttn saying that Mr.. Beechers pulse respiration
and temperature had fuctuated considerably
during the day. In general his condition had
grown worse during the day. Whether death
would finally come from asphyx ia from failure OF
the respiratory centers, or from paralysis OF the
neart, or both, or from recurrence OF hemorrhage
was impossible to say. In conclusion, the bulle-
tin said Mr.. Beecher suffered no pain, his condi-
ton doubtless being that OF person in a troubled
At 10 O'Clock the last bulletin OF the night was
ISSUED saying that MI. Beecher was slowly failing.
Another night OF painful anxiety was passed by
the family, steady watch being kept on the
stricken man for any change for the worse.
chnrc iast nsb OF t the OF Plymouth
Beecher was read:
10 the BELOVED Members Of Plymouth Church:
cannot speak my thanks to each one OF you
for the sympathy and the love and the devotion
manifested in these last dark sad days for your
pastor; He can no longer speak TO you for himself.
Then permit me to do it for him, for myself for
my family. Each word OF love from the people so
dear to your pastor has ibeen a comfort and balm
10 a neaft Wrung almost to bursting
How he loved his church you VIII only learn in
It's fullnesS when you stand with him in Heaven.
10 ea s. and every one OF you my earnest thanks
and most earnest blessing. Pray for his wife and
children. soon to lose the uest companion and the
tendereSt father and ii must relinquiSh all pos
sble hopeof his full recovery, oh beloved pray That
his departure may be speedy, that we may not
long be agonized by this struggle between life and
death. Pray, II he must leave Us, that before
another day daWnS he may receive his crown and
he forever with his Lord.
EUNIcE n. BEECHER'
CHICAGO MINISTER'S OPPOSED TO BEECHER'S VIEWS.
An acrimonious debate was occasloned in the
congregational mi n1sters meeting 10 Chicago yes
terday morning over proposition to send resolu-
lions OF coincidence to Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
This was bitterly opposed by number OF the min
1sters their opposition being based on the alleged
heterodoxy OF Mr.. Beecher's view regarding future
salvation and punishment Finally the motion TO
adopt the resolutions was lost. Great excitement
prevailed, and the utmost efforts were made to
keep the affair from the newspapers
Mr.. Beecher's Religious Belief.
The sermons on evolution preached by MI.
Beecher attracted the widesS attention. To Rev.
George Morrison, of Baltimore, he wrote: "The
sonal God, creator, and ruler over all things the
human family universally sinful; the need and
possibility and facts OF conversion; the Divine
agency in such work; Jesus Christ the nantes
tation Of God in human conditions; His office In
redemption supreme. do not believe in the Cal
whistle form OF stating the atonement. l do not
believe in the fall OF the human race In Adam and,
OF course, do not hold that ChrstS work was TO
satisfy the law broken by Adam for all his poster
ity. The race was not lost, but has been ascend
Ing steadily from creation. l am in hearty accord
revival nrpaphinD
educating forces OF the church and in sympathy
with all ministers whO1n their several ways seek
to build up men into the image OF Jesus Christ, by
whose faithfulness, generosity and love hope to
be saved and brought home toheayen."
Mr.. Beecher's Country Home.
VISIT TO THR PREACHERS FINE PLACE AT PERKS
EILL-ON-THE-HUDSON.
Mr.. Beecher owned superb farm ut PeekS- kill-on-
the Hudson 1t is from u handsome roadway lined
with noble trees that you turn of into the avenue
leading to Mr. Beecher's house. Careful and taste
full cultivation is at once recognized. The house
itself is pretty red brick dwelling.
When you enter the house you find yourself in
hallway, from which many doors open, leading TO
stone vase nlled with flowers in bloom No par
ticular plan OF architecture has been followed in
the arrangement OF rooms except the particular
rooms on the ground floor, commanding views OF
the exquisite scenery from the windows. Within
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crested with woodwork in cherry or Oak, with
shelves rising upon shelves and hooks part1Oned
playing rare vases or masterpieces in Crown
Worcester, Old Dresden or English ware. Yielding
carpets and soft rugs harmonic In subdued color
and richness with daintily shaped tables and low
seated chairs Wherever the eye rests the sweet
hand OF the housewife is recOgnizedn simple crea-
lions OF embroidery or crochet many-colored mats,
Old pOSieS peeping out OF queer-Shaped jugs and
bows OF ribbons tOning the awkward corners OF
pillows, just In the way only woman knows how.
pl,ffh no my fms pnrh n =
appearance OF being in constant habitation Books
and papers lie about the tables; music htters the
piano and harmonium, doh repoSes on sofa, a
Straw hat and Jaunty cane lie carelessly on
chair, and the sound OF voices and the bObbing OF
heads denote the presenceiof eight or ten grand
children OF ages between Is and Z.
One day, two years ago, a newspaper man Wis
tied Mr. Beecher in his rural home ana this Is what
occurred: ".My wife, said Mr. Bcecher, as he pre-
just how to answer my letters; no slight task, eS
pectally at present, as you Will see II you watch
me open my mail Letters from everywhere and
every body, on every subject. Young men asking
for advice before entering the ministry, old friends
keeping up the correspondence OF years petitions
cations from politicians and from people, who en-
closed snippings OF adverse criticism from news
In letter. SAID Mr. Beecher, in It goes in use
WaSte-paper basket"
Mr.. Beecher'S Property.
WORTH PERHAPS $4,000 AND THE RECIPIENT OF
LARGE INCOME.
From the New York Star
In speaking OF Mr.. Beecher's circumstances last
evening Mr.. st. Clair McKelway, editor OF the
Brooklyn Eagle, and warm personal friend OF
Plymouth's pastor, said that the eminent divine
was not near as wealthy as popularity supposed.
His realty consisted OF his country seat at PeekS
kill and some lands in Wisconsin. The house on
Hicks street he does not own. All told, he is
not worth more than $4,000, although his in
come reaches to $4,000. For the past four years
he has received a salary OF $15, 600 year from
Plymouth church. For years before that $4,000
per annum had been allotted him, and during the
famous T1ltOn controversy 500 600 year was
granted him mark or confidence in his integ-
his suit. For twenty years he has been prominent
in the lecture field receiving never less than $3.50
night nor more Inaa $500. This would net him
about 81, 600 year. Then he received a royalty
OF about 81, 900 upon some books written in his
earlier days, prominent among which was SEC
letter, which he continued up to the time OF his
illness. Melted him SIS week
This income, though almost prtncely, was spent
by Mr. Beecher In Ornamenl1ng his household ana
in charity. dis house was a perfect cabinet or
curiOsit1es frOm all lands, and In odd specimens OF
bric-abrac, shells, tortoises and gems OF various
descriptions was unexcelled. SO great was Mr..
Beecher's passion for precious stones that 1t was
his custom TO carry diamonds, Sapphires emeraldS
and other precious stones wrapped up In bits OF
tissue paper. His personal property all told Will
probably reach $1OO, 1000.
only few days ago friends were planning to
celebrate MIR. Beecher'S golden wedding next sep
tember and 1t was to be one OF the grandest gath
erings that has ever taken place within the Acad-
envy walls
An Intern atiOnal Cremation Congress-